Events

Join us on Monday afternoon for library fun--you never know what might happen!

Projects especially chosen for the school-age crowd; all ages welcome with adult help.

Join us on Monday afternoon for library fun--you never know what might happen!

Projects especially chosen for the school-age crowd; all ages welcome with adult help.

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play…

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play…

Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance for Therapy Dogs. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. First come, first served.

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Make a bead stringing project utilizing pony beads, or a fused bead project using perler beads and heat.

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Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

Does your little one loves big trucks? Are you ready to plunge into the behind the scenes of toilets and sewage?

Join Machine Operators from City of Madison Engineering to…

Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as…

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play…

School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Make a stuffed monster using socks, buttons, felt, pom-poms, and more! In addition to needles and thread,…

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Explore and play with different watercolor techniques; wet & dry, splatter, salt, and sponge.

School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as…

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play…

Children learn by creating and doing!  Join Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan for creating with reclaimed materials.  Children of all ages are welcome! No registration…

School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Utilize a variety of materials from past projects to make a truly unique creation. Materials may include; paint…

Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance for Therapy Dogs. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. First come, first served.

Kids and teens learn by creating and doing! Join Savannah Starlin, painter & instructor, for a series of art projects using paint.  

No registration required. Youth…

School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and…

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Make custom buttons and magnets by sourcing images from recycled books and magazines, or draw your own!